New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Chapter 16 - CHILD CARE LICENSING
Part 2 - CHILD CARE CENTERS, OUT OF SCHOOL TIME PROGRAMS, FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES, AND OTHER EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Section 8.16.2.27 - ILLNESS REQUIREMENTS FOR CENTERS
Universal Citation: 8 NM Admin Code 8.16.2.27
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. Children or staff members absent due to any notifiable disease will not return to the center without a signed statement from a physician.
B. A center will separate and constantly observe a child who becomes sick at the center and promptly notify a parent or guardian of the child's illness.
C. A center will send a child home when:
(1) the child's oral temperature is 101
degrees Fahrenheit or greater or armpit temperature is 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit
or greater and the child shows signs of illness or behavior changes;
or
(2) an educator observes signs
of contagious disease or severe illness.
D. The center will have a cot or mat available for sick children and it will be disinfected thoroughly after each use.
E. The center must perform daily health check/screenings of all children in care. Findings will be documented and maintained for review.
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